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Broken Backboard, Bloody Face
Oregon State athletes are in the middle of a service tour (delightfully called "Beavers Without Borders") and at a recent stop in Macedonia, sophomore guard Roberto Nelson shattered the backboard on a putback dunk. Maybe it's because they don't use safety glass in Macedonia, or maybe it's because ...
A Naked Tasing And Too Much Pot In The Pot Brownies: Tales Of The Thomas Brothers
A quick timeline of the past year for the Thomas brothers, both linemen from Montana, that should illustrate why you want to party with them:...
Here's The Voice Of Oregon State Sports, Drunk And Eating A Napkin At Denny's
This video's been floating around for a couple months under the description Drunk Man Eats Napkin At West Hollywood Denny's at 3:10 am. But this week, some folks near Corvallis noticed the subject looked a little familar. And indeed, it's Mike Parker, the radio play-by-play guy for the Beavers. Wh...
OK, Who's The Fool Oregon Fan That Started A Fire At The Civil War Game?
Cops are circulating photos and video of this man, who burned a shirt on the field after Oregon's win over OSU. The fire spread to the turf, causing $1500 worth of damage....
Who Stole The Giant Lee Corso Head?
Suspicion initially fell on OSU since the head disappeared from the College Gameday set in Corvallis. But then this photo of Corso wearing a Ducks shirt emerged. Chief Inspector Erin Andrews is on the case. [UPDATE: They found it!]...
Oregon State Lineman Gets Naked, Tased
The college football arrest of the year award was handed out early, as a Beaver freshmen snuck into a house, stripped nude, and attempted to tackle officers....
Barack Obama Did Not Bail Out His Brother-In-Law At Oregon State
Today In Email Forwards From Your Crazy Aunt: Did Barack Obama funnel $17 million worth of federal stimulus money to Oregon State in order to save his wife's brother's coaching job? Uh ... no....
Today in TMZish Sports: J.J. Redick, Rachel Glandorf, Olivia Namath, Wes Welker, And The Almighty Beaver
These are some of the things that are happening in the nether regions of the sports gossip world. This news is not breaking. It is not exclusive. There are no exclamation points. We did not pay for these photos....
Who Knew Greg Oden's Magical Exploding Kneecap Was Contagious?
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
Animal Abuse: Funnier In The Name Of School Rivalries, But Still Wrong
Despite what Oregon's uniforms will tell you (and they'll tell you a lot of things), ducks do not naturally come in orange and green. This little fella was spray-painted by some Beaver fans and left to die....
Last Night's Winner: LeGarrette Blount
In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like Oregon's LeGarrette Blount (not pictured) who only played two games this season, but left his mark on both. And on a couple of faces....
Jahvid Best In Surprisingly Good Shape (i.e. Alive, Moving)
Someone recently wrote (I can't for the life of me remember who) that there's nothing quite like the sound of an entire stadium sure they just watched someone die....
Escaping Ben Terry's Grasp Is Harder Than You Think
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....
This Looks Like A Job For Rusty Kuntz
Padres' AAA affiliate looking to move. Is the world ready for the Beaverton Beavers? [Oregonian]...
The New York Mets Have A Furry Run-In On Road Trip
Those injury-riddled New York Bastard Mets have struggled recently, so this recent road trip could serve as a self-reflective haven for players, coaches, and media. Unless the Pittsburgh hotel they're staying in is having a furry convention....
Your Frozen Four Preview (Settle Down, Everyone)
Did someone say BEMIDJI?! College hockey's national semifinals are tonight and these folks will explain it to you. They make giant beavers out of snow in Bemidji, Minnesota. [Rumors and Rants; Hoover Street Rag; Randball]...
Brother, Can You Spare A Horn Section?
Bemidji State has to borrow George Mason's pep band for the Frozen Four this weekend. They would have brought their own, but they had to save up money for skate rentals. [D.C. Sports Bog]...
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Bemidji?
No. 4-seed (that's as low as they get) Bemidji State is headed to its first Frozen Four, along with Boston U., Vermont and Miami. (Yes, of Ohio.) I just enjoy saying "Bemidji." [Star-Tribune; NYT]...
Hello, This Is President Obama Calling On Behalf Of Oregon State
Oregon State basketball coach Craig Robinson said he wouldn't be above using President Obama for recruiting purposes. Presumably he was kidding. Or considering how competitive Div. I basketball recruiting is, maybe not....
Obama's Brother-In-Law Says 'Yes We Can'
The popular choice for Pac-10 men's basketball Coach of the Year? Oregon State's Craig Robinson, who took the worst program in America and completely turned it around. Change we can believe in....